School details

Information

School

Name

Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School

Previous Name

Local Authority

West Berkshire

Address

Cold Ash Hill, Cold Ash, Thatcham, RG18 9PT

Telephone number

0163 5862600

Open date

Status

The open date and status above indicate when Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well - so a school may have a status of New due to converting to an academy but have data for previous years prior to conversion.

What type of school is Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School?

Information

School

Type

Voluntary controlled school

Sponsor

Age range

5 to 11

Gender

Mixed

Religion

Church of England

How many children have been on the school roll in recent years?

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Pupil characteristics - what percentage of pupils are in different groups and how does this compare to the national average?

Pupils

Pupils - School

Pupils - National

% English as additional language (EAL)

2.1

21.3

% Free School Meals

1

14.6

% SEN

9.9

12.2

% SEN Statement

0.5

3.1

How do we rate this school?

Rating

2018 Rating

2017 Rating

2016 Rating

Overall Stars

4

4

3

Overall Score

50.9

52.3

50.9

England Rank

5,487 (out of 14,749)

4,323 (out of 14,624)

6,088 (out of 14,459)

Local Rank

20

13

23

Missing Data?

Yes

Data missing (out of 41)

16

Our unique rating system takes into account a range of different indicators to evaluate a school's performance. The system tracks achievement, pupil progress, teaching, pupil attendance and whether the school is improving.

The 2018 KS2 tests were assessing a new curriculum that was introduced in 2014. Ratings for years before 2016 were based on how the school performed on the previous curriculum so performance is not directly comparable to 2018.

Data may be missing for some indicators because it has not been published. This may be because the school is new or because it is very small so data has been suppressed to avoid identifying individual pupils. Schools do not lose points for missing data, so will still fare better in the ranking than schools that underperform on that indicator, but they cannot score as highly as schools that perform well on the indicator.

How Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School scores on each indicator.

Star Ratings

Stars - 2018

Stars - 2017

Stars - 2016

Attainment

4

4

4

Attainment for All

1

3

1

Progress

3

3

3

Attendance

5

5

5

What Ofsted says about this school

Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School has been rated as Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.

If table is blank, it means there are no recent inspections for this school. Prior to September 2012, where a school received a rating of 3 this indicated a Satisfactory grade. From after that date, it now indicates Requires Improvement.

How does Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement.

Category

Ofsted

Outcomes for pupils

Good

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management

Good

Personal development, behaviour and welfare

Attainment

In 2018, 77% of pupils at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

How have pupils at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?

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While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?

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Attainment for All

How do children at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?

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How does the % of boys and girls at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?

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What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School and how does it compare to the national average?

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How many teachers are there and what is the average wage?

Teachers

Teacher Details

No. of Teachers (FTE)

9.7

No. of Teaching Assistants (FTE)

7.3

Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2017/18 (GBP)

36,500

Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2017/18 (GBP) - National

37,688

Progress

Pupils are assessed on how much progress they make between assessments in Key Stage 1 (infants) and Key Stage 2 (juniors), with the progress of all pupils contributing to an overall 'value added' measure for the school.

At Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2018 that was 0.7 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of the progress made in maths and how does this compare to local averages?

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At Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2018 that was 1.6 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in reading and how does this compare to local averages?

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At Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2018 that was -0.2 compared to the national average of 0.

How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in writing and how does this compare to local averages?

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Attendance

Figures below show what proportion of half-day sessions were missed by pupils and how this compares to local and national averages.

In 2016/17, the most recent full school year, 2.9% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.

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Figures below show what proportion of half day sessions were missed by pupils and counted as an unauthorised absence and how this compares to local and national averages.

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What proportion of pupils are classed as persistent absentees (missing 10% or more of all sessions)?

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Finances

While finances are not included in our calculation of how good schools are, many schools publish information about how much they are spending on pupils' education.

What is the total school spend per pupil at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)

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How much does Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across West Berkshire?

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What percentage of the budget at Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School is spent on supply staff?